I don't think there's anything wrong with a gentle coaching. You don't have to say "this is all doom and gloom buddy if you screw this up!"
We said something like "This person is going to write a report to help your teacher know how you learn best and what kinds of stuff you're ready to learn. It's really important that you do your best and don't try to trick the person. She doesn't know you very well so she won't know if you're messing around or being funny. So just give her your best information and Daddy and I will do the rest."
DS took it seriously but didn't have anxiety. He just wanted to get some info to his teacher so she'd finally understand he was bored. He was also 5 when he took the SB5. Because it has no timed sections, I think that took a lot of pressure off and he was very relaxed and just did his thing!
Last edited by CAMom; 12/10/10 08:06 AM.
